Question

2(-n -3) - 7(5+2n)
Simplify to create an equivalent expression

Answer 1

$\text{Simplify:}\\\\2(-n -3) - 7(5+2n)\\\\\text{Use the distributive property}\\\\-2n-6-35-14n\\\\\text{Combine like terms}\\\\-2n-6-35-14n\\\\-16n-6-35\\\\\boxed{-16n-41}$